tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post1780421384709177442..comments2023-12-01T07:54:21.914-08:00Comments on myHERITAGE HAPPENS: Mac, Roots Tech, & Choicesmy Heritage Happenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06245411628267355846noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-16355160322993963402012-02-04T11:51:59.751-08:002012-02-04T11:51:59.751-08:00Thank you all so much for your input! I truly appr...Thank you all so much for your input! I truly appreciate and enjoyed reading all of your thoughts. Just this morning I purchased Family Tree Maker Mac2. I am excited I purchased something! It has been a long week of this. More later! Thank you all again!my Heritage Happenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245411628267355846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-3167476449497593162012-02-03T22:05:48.827-08:002012-02-03T22:05:48.827-08:00Cheryl, I have used PAF for MAC long ago then wen...Cheryl, I have used PAF for MAC long ago then went to Reunion. I love what I see on Roots Magic but time has not allowed me to play with it yet. I saw the presentation on FTM for MAC last week. Nah, I would rather stay with Reunion or Roots Magic. Congratulations for coming on board.Susi's Quarterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722985357289434741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-54958105814665813492012-02-03T21:08:14.626-08:002012-02-03T21:08:14.626-08:00Hi Cheryl, welcome to the Mac world! Glad to hear ...Hi Cheryl, welcome to the Mac world! Glad to hear you love it. I know what you mean about decisions. I use Reunion for Mac and while the interface is a bit plain, it's flexible enough to do what I need it to. Still, at times I've thought about trying something else. Did you know there's a program called Crossover that will allow you to run RootsMagic without having to install Windows like you do with Parallels or Fusion? That might be worth looking into. I saw Laura's presentation too and was impressed by the website she created with TNG. I've heard it has a rather steep learning curve, though, and right now I'm not ready to put everything online. When that time comes, though, I think TNG will be the way to go. So I don't know if this helped or not, but good luck with your decision!Shelley Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488453243236670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-39867042049178017142012-02-03T17:16:45.551-08:002012-02-03T17:16:45.551-08:00You'll enjoy the Mac so much, Cheryl. I switch...You'll enjoy the Mac so much, Cheryl. I switched 7 years ago. I have used Legacy with Parallels (which partitions the disk to a full Windows side) because I did not like any of the Mac based genealogy programs as well as Legacy. I still prefer the Windows programs to the Mac ones (very depressing, frankly). I do wish someone would develop a robust Mac program.<br /><br />All that aside, I don't think it matters which program you select. There will always be that one feature you miss that another program has - but RM and Legacy are both good programs. If you like FTM for Mac, use it. It's simpler than running a Windows program on the Mac. If you don't like it, then pick one of the others. Just jump. The program is a tool to do the work you want to do.<br /><br />Finally, TNG is only for managing a genealogy website. You can use it as your primary software IF you want your research online.Susan Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009218875010743399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-69445571381009478662012-02-03T15:36:04.586-08:002012-02-03T15:36:04.586-08:00Congratulations! I love my MacBook Pro to death. ...Congratulations! I love my MacBook Pro to death. We have been an Apple/Mac family since my husband started buying home computers in the 1980s. I use Reunion and like it, but I have never investigated or used any of the other Mac-compatible genealogy programs, so I'm not sure which program would be best for you. I agree with Joan on the uncluttered look and feel of Reunion. The source feature is only OK - I tend to use "Free Form" and just input the citations (following Evidence Explained format) the way I would type them into a regular document.Greta Koehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429623811794360612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-25622519672004224002012-02-03T12:03:08.094-08:002012-02-03T12:03:08.094-08:00Welcome to the Mac community. I switched about 4 y...Welcome to the Mac community. I switched about 4 years ago. I'm on my second iMac, plus I have a 13 inch MacBookPro. I was using The Master Genealogist (version 6, I think) when I switched. I considered sticking to that, but I'd badly messed up my database. Since I needed to start over, I decided to look at alternatives. I settled on Reunion, but I periodically look at RootsMagic since I really like they way it handles sources. Now that I'm used to the Mac, though, I find the look of most Windows programs too cluttered. I guess I just like the more simplistic aesthetic of most Mac programs. <br /><br />I'm not 100% percent it's still true, but when I took a look at TNG, it wasn't a really genealogy program. It was a very powerful and flexible way to create genealogy websites using data you stored in another program. Again, it could have changed over the past few years. <br /><br />FYI, Reunion contains functionality to create a website, and it's simple to do. But it's nowhere near as fully functioned as TNG. <br /><br />Good luck making your decision! I know it's not easy.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11525371877488654425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-37312102787822397282012-02-03T11:23:26.576-08:002012-02-03T11:23:26.576-08:00Greetings Cheryl,
I understand your frustration wi...Greetings Cheryl,<br />I understand your frustration with choosing family history software for your Mac. I was a Legacy Family Tree user for over 10 years and loved it. Then I got a Mac, and loved it far better than a PC, and will never go back to a PC. I didn't like having to partition my hard drive so that I could run Legacy.<br />I am currently using Family Tree Maker for Mac. It's ok. I like it better than MacFamilyTree. Of course, I wish Legacy would make a version of their software for the Mac, but that' not likely to happen.<br />Once you decide on a family history software programme for your Mac , let us know how you like it.<br />Thanks.Kathryn Lake Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15013976370208588744noreply@blogger.com